Play Metaltech Battledrome Online
You pick a beat-up mech, haggle over fight rules like a shady arms dealer, then sweat as your jury-rigged weapons drain power mid-brawl while the arena tries to kill you both.
Dynamix released Metaltech Battledrome in 1994, a mech combat game for MS-DOS that stood out among the era's polygonal shooters and flight sims. It didn't try to be a glossy arcade port; instead, it offered a gritty, hands-on simulation of piloting a massive, customizable war machine. The game felt like a product of its time, built for players who enjoyed tinkering with systems as much as blowing things up.
You control a single pilot, managing every aspect of your mech from its reactor output to individual weapon groups. The main objective is to survive and win in various arena matches, earning credits to repair and upgrade your machine. Key mechanics include a detailed pre-fight haggling phase where you set match rules and wagers, and a real-time energy management system that forces you to balance movement, shields, and weapon fire during combat. Matches are tense and methodical, often decided by who manages their limited resources better. It feels less like a frantic action game and more like a high-stakes chess match where every move drains your battery.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Metaltech Battledrome ROM
You can download this ROM to play Metaltech Battledrome offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
